A COMMENTARY ABOUT LABOR DAY & LABOR ISSUES
is considered the end of summer.

Hilbert Morales
EL OBSERVADOR

Labor Day in the United States
is a federal holiday celebrated on
the first Monday in September.
It honors the American labor
movement's contributions made
to the social strength, economic
prosperity, laws and community
well-being of U.S.A. The first
three-day weekend of September
is now known as Labor Day Weekend; considered the unofficial end
of summer in U.S.A.
During the 1880's, as labor
movements grew, trade unionists
proposed that a day be set aside to
celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was
promoted by the Central Labor
Union and the Knights of Labor,
which organized the first Labor
Day parade in New York City in
1882. In 1887, Oregon was the
first state of U.S.A. to make it
an official public holiday. By the
time it became an official federal
holiday in 1894, thirty U.S. states
officially celebrated Labor Day.
More than 80 countries celebrate
International Workers Day on May
1 – the ancient European holiday
of May Day – which is considered
the beginning of summer.
Canada's Labour Day is also
celebrated on the first Monday of
September. Mexico’s Labor Day
was celebrated last May 1, 2017
as a day off work and school on
the first day of May. Labor Day

The celebration of Labor Day has
included a street parade to exhibit
and publicly display the strength
and esprit de corps of the trade and
labor organizations. Labor Day
parades are followed by a festival
for the worker's family and their
friends. Speeches by prominent
men and women were introduced
later, as more emphasis was placed
upon its civil significance. This
became the pattern for Labor Day
celebrations. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of
Labor (AFL) convention of 1909,
the Sunday preceding Labor Day
was adopted as Labor Sunday
dedicated to the spiritual and
educational aspects of the Labor
movement.
Labor Day Weekend has become
another special event for the
retailers who offer discounts and
allowances to attract consumers
having time-off work. The same
is true for sporting events such as
NASCAR's auto races; National
Hot Rod Association (drag races);
U.S Open Tennis Championships;
and the professional football
leagues. All these events take
advantage of large numbers of
potential customers with time to
enjoy shopping or being a paying
spectator.
Some retailers claim it is one of
the largest sale dates of the year,
second only to the Christmas
season's Black Friday. (Source:
Wikipedia: National Labor Day
Holiday). So, Labor Day Weekend
has become very commercialized.
Today many skilled workers are
not unionized so these non-union

individuals have no collective bargaining rights as do trade unions
such as the American Federation
of Labor (AFL); the Congress of
Industrial Organizations (CIO),
California Teacher Association
(CTA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and all
those construction trade unions
(Steelworkers, United Auto
Workers, Plumbers, Carpenters,
Roofing, etc.). This listing of
unions is incomplete without the
professional Office and Administrator's Associations. Think of the
public policy power which could
be very effective if all these groups
would unite to advocate for their
common concerns and interests.
Examples are: equal pay for
work requiring the same skill set
(i.e., equal pay for equal work);
Stopping the practice of having
an American skilled laborer train
the foreign laborer replacement
who will do the same job at lower
wages...with the American skilled
laborer then being furloughed;
health care insurances which
include dental, vision and rehabilitation features; include family
members and is transferable with
the individual; Privatization of
Social Security Administration
programs; Adoption of foreign
trade policy which impacts American jobs (e.g., allowing cheaper
foreign steel to enter the American
domestic construction market and
which caused the RUST BELT)
which stretched from Pittsburg,
PA to all steel mill centers such
as Gary, Indiana. High steel
worker layoffs (unemployment)
resulted. Recall that Trump
Towers was built using cheaper
Korean structural steel beams.
Without the effective push-back

of a representative union this
happens unimpeded.
Other common American Labor
concerns include health care
insurances which are independent of being employed and
which deal with benefits such
as prescription medications;
inclusion of these benefits for family members, etc.; job site safety
issues (monitored and enforced
by OSHA); a national affordable
housing program; improved and
continuing Consumer protection
Administration to monitoring and
enforce existing laws and regulations in the financial industry
(banks, mortgages, credit cards,
etc.).
The current situation is that
legislators are prone to favor the
interests of very conservative
special interests. One of the first
things Republican Governor Scott
Walker did upon assuming office
was to successfully remove the
collective bargaining rights of all
Wisconsin's public labor unions.
In addition to the above concerns,
the developments of automation, artificial intelligence (AI),
and robotics using increasing
levels of computerized technology
(cybernetics) are all becoming
investments which end up increasing productivity while reducing
employment. These remaining
employees are invariably ‘knowledge workers’, whose skills are
highly rewarded, especially when
multi-disciplinary training and
experience is already possessed.
It is in this regard that education and training become very
important. The current public

policy proposals to provide a
free education to all individuals
is unrealistic unless this program
is linked to some return on investment (ROI; i.e., payback). One way
to receive an ROI is to require the
trainee to agree to serve an equal
amount of time in an assigned
underserved community.
For those who will be unemployable because of the very effective
use of robotics, automation and
IT, it will be necessary to collect
tax revenues which are used to
provide a guaranteed annual
personal income which underwrites the consumer capability
(for living essentials...Maslow
Hierarchy of Human Needs)
of all unemployed individuals.
Shareholders must understand
that robots will never be paying
consumers which are required if
the American Consumer economy
is to be sustained.
All of the above concerns require
work force members to become
members of some trade union or
professional association. Effective
practice of collective bargaining
will re-establish an equitable
distribution of wealth created
by the skilled labor force. The
individual worker must become
a supporting member of those
unions which advocate for (i.e.,
push back) on behalf of the labor
force. The worker who has no
membership has no advantage
when negotiating a living wage,
benefits and retirement plans.
Enjoy your three-day Labor Day
Holiday. Resolve to become an
involved stakeholder in your
future. Recreational activity is
part of having a good life.

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K EEP YOUR COOL WHEN HIRING A SWIMMING POOL BUSINESS
any promises made verbally. The contract should
include dates, details, cost breakdowns, and any
warranty or guarantee policies. Ask who will
be doing the actual work and make sure that
information is included in the contract. If the
contractor is hiring a subcontractor, make sure
they’re properly licensed and insured as well.

Rebecca Harpster
Golden Gate Better Business Bureau

Few things are more refreshing than swimming on
a hot day, but traveling to a neighborhood pool can
be more trouble than it’s worth. Maybe the recent
heat has made you consider building a pool in your
backyard. Or maybe you have a pool that you’d like
to use, but it needs to be repaired.

• Know if you need a permit. Many cities and
counties in California require a special building
permit to install swimming pools over a certain
depth. Know whether this applies to you and make
sure your contractor obtains all necessary permits.
Upon completion of the project, someone from
the city or county may need to perform a final
inspection.

Thankfully, you can find help – there are many
swimming pool companies eagerly awaiting
your call. But it’s important to be careful! In
2016, consumers nationwide filed nearly 2,000
complaints against swimming pool contractors,
dealers, and design companies with Better
Business Bureau (BBB).
Common complaints included contractors refusing
to do repairs that were covered by a warranty,
projects not being completed in a timely manner,
and contractors making a mess and destroying
yards.
Avoid these problems and keep your cool by
keeping the following BBB tips in mind:
• Do your research. Your first stop when looking
for a swimming pool contractor should be bbb.org!
A company’s BBB Business Profile includes their
rating, complaint history, and reviews from past
customers. You can also ask for recommendations
from friends & family. When you first talk to the
business, make sure to ask for references – and
actually check them. Ask at least three contractors

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to check out the area in person and provide
estimates. Make sure the estimates are for identical
scopes of work and specify the size of the pool, what
labor is needed, and an itemized list of materials.
Watch out for too-good-to-be-true quotes and
don’t automatically accept the lowest bid.
• Check licensing. The contractor performing
the work will need a special C-53 license from
the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). The
CSLB advises that “in California, any contracting

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job—including swimming pool construction
or repair—that costs $500 or more must be
performed by a contractor who holds a current,
valid contractor license, in the classification for
which they are contracting”. Check that the license
is current and active at cslb.ca.gov. Ask for proof
of liability and workers’ compensation insurance
as well.
• Understand the contract and keep a copy.
Make sure everything is in writing, especially

• Need help with maintenance or repairs? In 2016,
consumers nationwide filed over 700 complaints
with BBB against swimming pool service, repair,
and maintenance companies. Many complaints
involved unprofessional behavior, no-show
businesses, and work not being done in a timely
manner. Visit bbb.org to find a service company
you can trust. Ask questions about services and
prices so you know exactly what you’ll be getting
and how much you’ll be paying. Always get a
written estimate and be sure you understand the
terms of the warranty and costs for both labor and
equipment.
For more tips on hiring contractors of all kinds,
visit go.bbb.org/generalcontractors.
You can reach your BBB at info@bbbemail.org or
(510) 844-2000, or by visiting goldengate.bbb.org.

Sept. 15 and Oct. 27
Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Market
Watch seasonal recipes come to life
and sample the results. Chef demos
are at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The DACA program has given work permits to more than three quarters of a million people, about
215-thousand living in California. Photo Credit: CA Immigrant Policy Center

Suzanne Potter
California News Ser vice
LOS ANGELES - Immigrants'
rights groups are organizing a
week-long series of rallies aimed
at saving DACA , after reports
sur faced that President Donald
Trump will decide its fate this
week.
The Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals program has given work
permits to more than 750,000
people. One in four of them, or
about 215,000, lives in California.
Melody K lingenfuss, a California
Dream
Ne twork
statewide
organizer for the Coalition for
Humane Immigrant Rights of
LA , came here at age nine from
Venezuela, overstayed her visa and
grew up to earn a master's degree
from USC.
She now heads the California
Dream Ne twork for CHIRLA .
"They're really dealing with our
lives here," she states. "They gave
us a chance and now making a
decision that could change the
entire course of our lives, of our
education and what we have built
up so far since we were brought
to this countr y. It really would be
unjust."
Each day this week, CHIRLA
is organizing phone banks and
unfurling banner drops over
freeways. It also is holding a vigil

Wednesday night on Olvera Stree t
and a lunchtime rally at the federal
building on Friday.
Other groups are planning events
in the Bay Area, the Sacramento
region, and Orange County.
On Friday August 25 th, the
president pardoned former Sheriff
Joe Arpaio from Arizona, who
had been convic ted on charges
he refused to obey a cour t order
to stop racially profiling Latinos.
The pardon came just three
days after tens of thousands of
people protested outside Trump's
campaign-style rally in Phoenix.
Klingenfuss says her biggest worr y
is that the president will not only
kill the DACA program - he could
hand the dreamers' names and
addresses over to federal agents
and ramp up depor tation raids.

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"It really goes to show the type of
administration that we're going
through where it's basically a roller
coaster that has no regard with the
fac ts," she states. "We really need
to rise up and keep defending our
immigrant communities because
he is not on our side."
DACA was created in 2012 by an
exec utive order from President
Barack Obama. Now, a group of 12
state attorneys general is forcing
Trump's hand by threatening to
sue if he doesn't rescind DACA by
Sept. 5. In that case, the Justice
Department would have to decide
whether to defend the program.

COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA LEADS 42 LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE
IN SUPPORTING “CITY OF CHICAGO V. SESSIONS”
Aim is to Block U.S. Department of Justice from Controlling
Local Law Enforcement Policy
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.—
On August 31, 2017, the County of
Santa Clara is filing an amicus curiae
or “friend of the court” brief on behalf
of 42 cities, counties, municipal
agencies, and organizations across
the nation.
The County’s brief,
authored by the Santa Clara County
Counsel’s Office and filed with the
United States District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois in City of
Chicago v. Sessions, urges the Court
to grant the City of Chicago’s motion
for a preliminary injunction barring
enforcement of new federal grant
conditions recently announced by the
U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”).
The new DOJ conditions target the
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant program, the leading
source of federal grant funds for
law enforcement, crime prevention,
correctional, prosecution, indigent

defense, and crime victim and witness
programs. DOJ aims to disqualify state
and local governments from receiving
these funds unless they agree to assist
the federal government in enforcing
immigration law. The County’s brief
argues that these unconstitutional
and unlawful conditions undermine
the ability of local law enforcement
agencies to carry out their own
considered judgments about how best
to keep their communities safe.
“Local law enforcement officials
around the country, including here in
Santa Clara County, have said time
and again that they cannot fulfill their
duty to protect the community when
immigrants are afraid to come forward
and report crimes because they think
the police will turn them over to
immigration,” said Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors President Dave
Cortese. “Local governments need the

SEPTEMBER 1 - 7, 2017

freedom to set policies based on what’s
best for our communities.”
Many cities and counties around
the country have decided that
limiting their involvement in federal
immigration enforcement promotes
public safety by empowering all
community members to report crimes
and serve as witnesses. In fact, the
brief cites evidence that communities
where local police do not serve as
immigration agents—including major
cities like Chicago—have lower crime
rates than those that do.
DOJ’s new grant conditions would
force local governments to either
abandon the policies that they have
adopted to increase community trust
and lower crime rates, or lose their
main source of federal funding for
critical law enforcement programs that
help achieve these goals.
“These new
the
federal

conditions represent
government’s
latest

unconstitutional attempt to strip
grant funds from local communities,”
said Santa Clara County Counsel
James R. Williams. “It is a core tenet
of our Constitution that the executive
branch cannot withhold funding to
coerce changes in local policies or
make local governments do the federal
government’s work.”
The
cities,
counties,
municipal
agencies, and organizations that
joined the County of Santa Clara in the
filing include major cities across the
nation such as Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York, and Seattle; as well
as several large national organizations
that represent local governments and
their officials, including The U.S.
Conference of Mayors, the National
Association of Counties, and the
National League of Cities.
The Court will hold a hearing on
Chicago’s motion for a preliminary
injunction on September 11, 2017, at
10:00 a.m. Central Time.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633223
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Rennaissance 615 Lisa Wy
Campbell, CA 95008, Santa
Clara County. Denek Kotouc
615 Lisa Wy Campbell, CA
95008. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has begun transacting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
08/29/1997.” (A registrant
who declares as true
information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of

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Denek Kotouc
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/23/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633287
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Chocobean Mix 415 South
5th St #7 San Jose, CA
95112, Santa Clara County.

Maria De Lourdes Cordova
Diaz 415 South 5th St #7
San Jose, CA 95112. This
business is conducted by
an individual; registrant has
begun transacting business
under the fictitious business name or names listed
hereon, 09/23/2017.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Maria De Lourdes Cordova
Diaz
September 1, 8, 15, 22,

2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/24/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633356
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Cali
Spartan Mexican Kitchen
515 South 10th Street, San
Jose, CA 95112, Santa
Clara County. Felix Palacios
515 South 10th Street,
San Jose, CA 95112. This
business is conducted by
an individual; registrant has
begun transacting business
under the fictitious business name or names listed
hereon, 06/01/2017.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Felix Palacios
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/25/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633416
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Summit Tree Service 2239
Mclaughlin Ave #4, San
Jose, CA 95122, Santa
Clara County. Felipe Mecina
2239 Mclaughlin Ave #4,
San Jose, CA 95122. This
business is conducted by
an individual; registrant has
begun transacting business
under the fictitious business name or names listed
hereon, 06/06/2001.” (A
registrant who declares as
true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Felipe Mecina
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/29/2017

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633395
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Costa Rica Distributors 1767
Tampa Way, San Jose, CA
95122, Santa Clara County.
Christian Robles Bonilla
43308 Grimmer Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 and Irving
Lopez 1812 Winterpkwy,
San Jose, CA 95122. This
business is conducted
by a general partnership;
registrants have begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
08/28/2017.” (A registrant
who declares as true
information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of
a crime.)
Christian Robles Bonilla
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/28/2017

shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 17, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633286
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Corona
Cleaning 247 McDonald Ave,
San Jose, CA 95116, Santa
Clara County. Miguel Angel
Corona Ruiz 247 McDonald
Ave, San Jose, CA 95116.
This business is conducted
by an individual; registrant
has begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon, 08/24/2017.”
(A registrant who declares
as true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Miguel Angel Corona Ruiz
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/24/2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV315069
Superior
Court
of
California, County of Santa
Clara-In the matter of the
application of: Mayra E.
Sanchez Galvan and Everardo Navarro Rodriguez.
Petitioner(s) Mayra E. Sanchez Galvan and Everardo
Navarro Rodriguez have
filed a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Ashley
Ayeni Sanchez Navarrete
to Ashley Ayeni Navarrete
Sanchez. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 25, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314686
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Lu Ho. Petitioner(s)
Lu Ho has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Lu Ho to Jessica
Ho. THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested
in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/21/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV312801
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Sidai Zheng. Petitioner(s)
Sidai Zheng has filed a
petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Sidai Zheng
to Alice Sidai Zheng. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 10/10/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy

of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
July 10, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV312419
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Halin Estepanse.
Petitioner(s) Halin Estepanse has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Halin Estepanse
to Haleen Stepans. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 09/26/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
June 29, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV312416
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Jhonson Estepanse
and Ramsina Kasbari
Reihanabad. Petitioner(s)
Jhonson Estepanse has
filed a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Jhonson Estepanse to Johnson
Stepans b. Ramsina Kasbari
Reihanabad to Ramsina
Kasbar. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter
appear before this court at
the hearing indicated below
to show cause, if any, why
the petition for change of
name should not be granted
on 09/26/2017 at 8:45 am,
Probate Dept., located at

191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
June 29, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV313620
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Ortiz – Sanchez, David
Armando.
Petitioner(s):
Ortiz – Sanchez, David
Armando has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. David Armando
Ortiz-Sanchez to David
Armando Sanchez. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 10/24/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
July 27, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
September 1, 8, 15, 22,
2017
Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious
Business Name
NO. 632844
The following person/entity
has abandoned the use of
the fictitious business name
Managed Care at Home
830 Hillview Ct., Suite 225
Milpitas CA 95035, Santa
Clara Co. Managed Care at
Home 830 Hillview Ct., Suite
225 Milpitas CA 95035. This
business was conducted by
a corporation and was filed
in Santa Clara County on
07/02/2015 under file no.
606632
Elliot McMillan
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara

on 08/10/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633257
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Smart
Guys Building Maintenance
Solutions 577 Hazel Dell
Way #3 San Jose, CA 95129,
Santa Clara County. Monica
Stephanie Garcia 577 Hazel
Dell Way #3 San Jose, CA
95129. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has not begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business name
or names listed hereon. “I
declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Monica Stephanie Garcia
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/23/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632981
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Oralia’s
House Cleaning 1000 Clyde
Ave Apt 1, Santa Clara
CA, 95054, Santa Clara
County. Francisca Oralia
Joj Perez and Marcelina
Perez 1000 Clyde Ave Apt
1, Santa Clara CA, 95054.
This business is conducted
by copartners; registrants
have begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon, 08/14/2017.
“I declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Francisca Oralia Joj Perez
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/15/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633053
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Hollenbeck Laurel & CO 634
Hollenbeck Ave 3 Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara
County. Susie Han 634 Hollenbeck Ave 3 Sunnyvale,
CA 94087. This business is
conducted by a corporation;
registrant has not begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business name
or names listed hereon. “I
declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who

declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Susie Han
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/17/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633020
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Studio
RGB 7001 Avenida Rotella
San Jose, CA 95139, Santa
Clara County. Sanaz Jamloo
7001 Avenida Rotella San
Jose, CA 95139. This
business is conducted by
a corporation; registrant
has not begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon. “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.”
(A registrant who declares
as true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Sanaz Jamloo
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/16/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 633260
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
Julicea Royal Fitness 2275
S. Bascom Ave Apt #703
Campbell, CA 95008, Santa
Clara County. Licea Juana
2275 S. Bascom Ave Apt
#703 Campbell, CA 95008.
This business is conducted
by a corporation; registrant
has begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon, 08/23/2017 “I
declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Juana Licea
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/23/2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314848
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Venkatachalam Hariharan.
Petitioner(s) Venkatachalam
Hariharan has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Venkatachalam

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS
Hariharan
to
Venkat
Hariharan. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314846
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Byung Hoon Im. Petitioner(s)
Byung Hoon Im has filed a
petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Byung Hoon
Im to Daniel Hoon Im. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/28/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314835
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Helena Powell. Petitioner(s)
Helena Powell has filed a
petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names as
follows: a. Helena Powell to
Helena Ronis. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the

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hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314827
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Yi-Wen Ding. Petitioner(s)
Yi-Wen Ding has filed a
petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Yi-Wen Ding
aka Yi Wen Ding aka YiWen
Ding to Carrie Yi Ding. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/21/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV313668
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Daniel Thomas Armendariz.
Petitioner(s) Daniel Thomas
Armendariz has filed a
petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Daniel
Thomas Armendariz to
Daniel Thomas Mendias.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,

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CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS

if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 10/24/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
July 27, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314560
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Therese Minh Hoang.
Petitioner(s) Therese Minh
Hoang has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Minh Hoang to
Therese Minh Hoang. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/21/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 16, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV313302
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Ashley Yi. Petitioner(s)
Ashley Yi has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names
as follows: a. Axel Royce
Estrada to Axel Royce Yi.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 10/17/2017 at

8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
July 20, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314917
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Katrina Christine Eden
Di Giannoni. Petitioner(s)
Katrina Christine Eden Di
Giannoni has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Katrina Christine
Eden Di Giannoni to Katrina
Christine. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 22, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314884
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Michelle Ha. Petitioner(s)
Michelle Ha has filed a
petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Michelle Ha to
Anh Ngoc Ha. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 22, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314833
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Zyra Maspinas Santos
and Kremil Tuzon Santos.
Petitioner(s) Zyra Maspinas
Santos and Kremil Tuzon
Santos have filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Alel Mata Santos
to Alel Maspinas Santos.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/28/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314873
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Ian Scott Osorio. Petitioner
(s) Ian Scott Osorio has
filed a petition for Change
of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
a. Ian Scott Osorio to Ian
Scott Nuessle. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/28/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order

to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 22, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017

once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
June 30, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314485
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Lucrecia Romero. Petitioner
(s) Lucrecia Romero has
filed a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this
court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Lucrecia Romero to Lucy Acosta.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/21/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 15, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314688
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Xiaoqiu Jiang. Petitioner
(s) Xiaoqiu Jiang has filed
a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of
this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
a. Xiaoqiu Jiang to Cathy
Kumamoto. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter
appear before this court at
the hearing indicated below
to show cause, if any, why
the petition for change of
name should not be granted
on 11/21/2017/2017 at 8:45
am, Probate Dept., located
at 191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 17, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 25; September 1, 8,
15, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV312442
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Omar Avalos Mendoza.
Petitioner (s) Omar Avalos
Mendoza has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. (first) Omar (last)
Avalos Mendoza to (first)
Omar (middle) Avalos (last)
Mendoza. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter
appear before this court at
the hearing indicated below
to show cause, if any, why
the petition for change of
name should not be granted
on 10/03/2017/2017 at 8:45
am, Probate Dept., located
at 191 N. First Street, San
Jose, CA 95113. A copy of
the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632480
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Barajas
Cleaners 1315 Eden Ave AP
19 San Jose, CA 95117,
Santa Clara County. Alejandra Barajas 1315 Eden Ave
AP 19 San Jose, CA 95117.
This business is conducted
by an individual; registrant
has begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon, 07/31/2017.
“I declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Alejandra Barajas
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 07/31/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632972
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Points
of Trading 4436 Fillmore
Street Santa Clara CA
95054, Santa Clara County.
Jon Jovi Olaveja 4436
Fillmore Street Santa Clara
CA 95054. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has begun transacting business under the
fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
03/09/2017. “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.”
(A registrant who declares
as true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Jon Jovi Olaveja
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/15/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632898
The following person(s)
is (are) doing business
SOVIDE 1289 Weathersfield
Way San Jose, CA 95118,
Santa Clara County. Oriel
Belzer 1289 Weathersfield
Way San Jose, CA 95118.
This business is conducted
by an individual; registrant
has begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon, 08/14/2017.
“I declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Oriel Belzer
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/14/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632861
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Los
Compadres Bar and Grill
Inc 4126 Monterey Hwy San
Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara
County. Los Compadres Bar
and Grill Inc 4126 Monterey
Hwy San Jose, CA 95111.
This business is conducted
by a corporation; registrant
has begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon, 08/11/2017.
“I declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Larry Torres

SEPTEMBER 1 - 7, 2017
Treasurer
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/11/2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314347
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Susan Hallie Dolcourt.
Petitioner(s) Susan Hallie
Dolcourt has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names
as follows: a. Susan Hallie
Dolcourt to Hallie Dolcourt.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/14/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 11, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314390
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Elvira Ofelia Satterfield.
Petitioner(s) Elvira Ofelia
Satterfield has filed a
petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Elvira Ofelia
Satterfield to Ofelia Elvira Satterfield. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/14/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 14, 2017

Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314433
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Thuytien Ton Do.
Petitioner(s) Thuytien Do
has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Thuytien Ton Do
to Gina Do. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/14/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 14, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314520
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Leslie Eileen De La Cruz
Orbe. Petitioner(s) Leslie
Eileen De La Cruz Orbe has
filed a petition for Change
of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree
changing names as follows:
a. Leslie Eileen De La Cruz
Orbe to Leslie Eileen De La
Cruz Orbe. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 16, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court

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SEPTEMBER 1 - 7, 2017
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017

August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314556
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Federico L. Garcia & Sandra
L. Garcia. Petitioner(s) Federico L. Garcia & Sandra L.
Garcia have filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Gustavo David
A. Garcia to Gustavo David
Avila Garcia. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
11/21/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
August 16, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314402
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Victor Hong and
Jennifer Liu. Petitioner(s)
Victor Hong and Jennifer
Liu have filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Rainbow Shun- Xi
Hong to Elia Rainbow Hong.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/14/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 14, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314301
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
LaShauna
Moore-Boots.
Petitioner(s)
LaShauna
Moore-Boots has filed a
petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Nicholas
Xavier Alexander Swanson
to Xavier Alexander Moore.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/14/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 10, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV308417
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Maria C. Hernandez.
Petitioner(s) Maria C. Hernandez has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Maria C. Hernandez to Maria Mandujano
Hernandez. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the
petition for change of name
should not be granted on
09/19/2017 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA
95113. A copy of the Order
to Show cause shall be published at least once a week
for four successive weeks
prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El
Observador, a newspaper of
general circulation, printed
in the county of Santa Clara.
June 21, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September 1,

8, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314537
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Luchuan Xu and
Chan Cheng. Petitioner(s)
Luchuan Xu and Chan
Cheng have filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Jiazhuo Xu to
Michael Jiazhuo Xu. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/21/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 16, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 18, 25; September 1,
8, 2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632718
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Area
Bay Security Services
3230 Heritage Point Ct San
Jose, CA 95148, Santa
Clara County. Jaspal S
Rahal 3230 Heritage Point
Ct San Jose, CA 95148.
This business is conducted
by an individual; registrant
has begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon, 08/07/2017.
“I declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Jaspal Rahal
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/08/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632730
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Silicon
Valley Auto Films 156 Santa
Rosa Drive San Jose, CA
95111, Santa Clara County.
Jose Cazares Jr 156 Santa

Rosa Drive San Jose, CA
95111. This business is
conducted by an individual;
registrant has not begun
transacting business under
the fictitious business name
or names listed hereon. “I
declare that all information
in this statement is true and
correct.” (A registrant who
declares as true information
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Jose Cazares Jr
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 08/08/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632012
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business HQ
Video 675 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129, Santa
Clara County. High Quality
Video Inc 21 W 45 St FL 2
New York NY 10036. This
business is conducted by
a corporation; registrant
has not begun transacting
business under the fictitious
business name or names
listed hereon. “I declare that
all information in this statement is true and correct.”
(A registrant who declares
as true information which he
or she knows to be false is
guilty of a crime.)
Imoto, Hirofumi
President
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 07/14/2017
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 632373
The following person(s) is
(are) doing business Van
Dyke Properties 1141 N.
2nd St San Jose, CA 95112,
Santa Clara County. Financial Savings Corp. 3096
Whitesand Dr. San Jose,
CA 95148. This business
is conducted by a corporation; registrant has not
transacting business under
the fictitious business name
or names listed hereon,
01/01/2017 “I declare that all
information in this statement
is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true
information which he or she
knows to be false is guilty of
a crime.)
Duydat Vu
CEO
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara
on 07/27/2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV313983
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Kusham Gupta,
Shashi Gupta. Petitioner(s)
Kusham Gupta, Shashi
Gupta have filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Pervash Gupta
to Hersh Vardhan Gupta.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/07/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 3, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314114
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Sara Ann Lempert.
Petitioner(s) Sara Ann
Lempert has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Sara Ann Lempert
to Sal Kass Lempert. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/07/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 7, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 17CV314103
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Raquel Belen Magana - Cid.
Petitioner(s) Raquel Belen
Magana - Cid has filed a
petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for
a decree changing names
as follows: a. Raquel Belen
Magana – Cid to Raquel
Belen Cid – Soto. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/07/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 7, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314133
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of:
Lillian K Pan. Petitioner(s)
Chun Cheng Pan and Yiyin
Chun have filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Lillian K Pan to
Lillian Guanen Pan. THE
COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/07/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 7, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV310508

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Marialy Clyde Villyena.
Petitioner(s) Marialy Clyde
Villyena has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Marialy Clyde Villyena to Saira Marialy Tkach.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/07/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 8, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV311719
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application
of: Prince. Petitioner(s)
Prince has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Prince to Prince
Raj b. Manci to Manci Raj.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 09/12/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
June 13, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314117
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application

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of: Nhon Thanh Pham.
Petitioner(s) Nhon Thanh
Pham has filed a petition
for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names
as follows: a. Nhon Thanh
Pham to Allen Thanh Pham.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/07/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 7, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 17CV314263
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In
the matter of the application of: Pegah Zargarian.
Petitioner(s) Pegah Zargarian has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the
clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as
follows: a. Amirhossein Talebolelm to Sam A.T. Abedi.
THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this
matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for
change of name should not
be granted on 11/14/2017 at
8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street,
San Jose, CA 95113. A copy
of the Order to Show cause
shall be published at least
once a week for four successive weeks prior to the
date set for hearing on the
petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
August 9, 2017
Rise Jones Pichon
Judge of the Superior Court
August 11, 18, 25; September 1, 2017

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SEPTEMBER 1 - 7, 2017

Scientists credit human-induced global warming with causing many marine and terrestrial wildlife
species — such as the chamois mountain goat of the Italian alps — to become scrawnier with
each successive generation. Photo Credit: Fulvio Spada, FlickrCC

COULD GLOBAL WARMING REALLY
ALREADY BE A FACTOR IN THE
EVOLUTION OF WILDLIFE SPECIES?
EarthTalk

No doubt the quickly changing climate is
already triggering various evolutionary
shifts in a wide range of species. And while
we can’t be sure just how different wildlife
species will adapt (or not), scientists are
already noticing some surprising changes
as a result of rising surface and ocean
temperatures thanks to human-induced
global warming.
To wit, a recent study published in the peerreviewed scientific journal, Global Change
Biology, by scientists from the University
of British Columbia, found that the body
size of larger fish species decreases 20 to
30 percent for every one-degree Celsius
increase in water temperature, given their
gills’ inability to keep up in our warmer and
increasingly oxygen-deprived seas. (The top
2,000 feet of the ocean water column has
warmed 0.3 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969,
and the speed of the warming is faster than
ever.) The researchers add that smaller fish
are likely to have an advantage given that
their body sizes are less likely to outgrow
their respiratory systems. The result could
be a profound shift in marine food webs
with untold consequences for the health of
the ocean, not to mention the state of our
dinner plates (nearly a billion people around
the world rely on fish as a primary source of
protein).
And there’s proof that global warming is
shrinking wildlife species on land, too.
An October 2014 study by scientists at
Durham University in Britain found that
chamois mountain goats in the Italian Alps
weigh 25 percent less than their same age

counterparts did 30 years ago. University
of Maryland researchers found that six out
of seven species of U.S. salamanders studied
have shrunk an average of eight percent
overall since the 1950s, with each successive
generation shrinking in average body size by
one percent. Another example comes from
a National University of Singapore study
that found that ectotherms (toads, turtles,
snakes) are also shrinking around the world
in response to hotter climatic conditions.
A February 2017 review of scientific literature
on global warming’s broad footprint on
wildlife by 17 researchers collaborating
from around the world suggests that we
may actually be underestimating how
much climate change is affecting wildlife
populations. The analysis of 130 studies
on the ecological consequences of climate
change revealed that 47 percent of land
mammals and 23 percent of birds—more
than 700 wildlife species overall—have
already been affected by global warming.
“There has been a massive under-reporting
of these impacts,” says University of
Queensland researcher and study co-author,
James Watson, adding that only seven
percent of mammals and four percent of
birds showing a negative response to climate
change are currently listed as “threatened”
by the IUCN, which maintains the world’s
“Red List” of endangered species.
“We need to greatly improve assessments of
the impacts of climate change on species right
now, we need to communicate this to wider
public and we need to ensure key decisions
makers know that something significant
needs to happen now to stop species going
extinct,” warns Watson. “Climate change is
not a future threat anymore.”

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AN EAST SIDE MUSIC FEST

Sonido Clash is Shifting the cultural hotspot to East Side San
José with their second music festival
Photo Credit: Quynh-Mai Nguyen

appreciation for one another.
“We see what you’re doing in the
community, we like what you do, like how
you support us, this is how we can support
you,” says Nguyen.
The music this year, down to 11 acts plus
the 5 Sonido Clash resident DJ’s, aims to
please people of all tastes and ages.
“I personally always wanted to get a
traditional cumbia band, we also wanted to
do somebody like Prayers who are making
a name for themselves, playing Coachella
and all these music festivals all around. To
bring that quality to the East Side,” says
Zepeda.
Amongst the artists this year are the
aforementioned “Cholo Goth” musicians
Prayers, 19 year-old R&B artist and social
media famous Cuco, and classic Mexican
Cumbia band Grupo Maravilla.

Arturo Hilario
El Observador

As avid readers may remember, we have
spoken to the music collective Sonido Clash
a few times now, and each time they are
upping the ante on what they can do in San
José for culture and community.
Now they’ve returned with a music festival
in tow. The 2nd Annual Sonido Clash Music
Fest marks a moment where the main team
of Quynh-Mai Nguyen, Roman Zepeda,
Fernando Julian Perez, Angel Luna and
Thomas “Tommy” Ramon Aguilar, have
brought together a diverse music festival
with just enough musical edge and
activities to bring about the entire family.
Last September was Sonido Clash’s first
foray into throwing a festival, which
according to them is quite different
and expansive compared to one of their
traditional downtown get-togethers.
“So the first music festival came with a
lot of heartache and stress, but we always
had this idea that we wanted to do a music
festival, especially one that was all-ages,
and we wanted to do something in the east
side. Then the opportunity came that we
could do it last year and through grants we
went ahead and did it,” Zepeda says.
In some ways the collective aims higher
because they want to do more for the local
population of San José but at the same time
experiment with what groups of people
they can converge and bring together.
Zepeda says, “I think shifting from doing
these events at clubs or parties, it’s just
Sonido Clash maturing. It’s trying to take
it to the next level. Kind of getting away
from doing small parties and doing these
larger events.”
Nguyen adds, “My experience is coming
to Sonido Clash, starting with their
marketing as they were doing parties
consistently on the monthly, and seeing

that growth. It was kind of as if building
that consistency within the community
and credibility within the community led
them and prepared them for the moment
of the festival and taking a lot of the
opportunities that San José had to offer,
especially for people of color.”
Last year’s initial festival saw over 500
attendees, and a whopping 24 musical acts
at the School of Arts and Culture at the
Mexican Heritage Plaza.
“I think personally, it was a success for
being the first one, and we only had three
weeks to do it. We didn’t spend any money
out of our pockets, we broke even and that’s
successful, just hearing from other people
that throw events. There was a lot of things
that we learned, and that we want(ed) to
tackle this year,” says Zepeda.
One aspect that needed to change in order
to better utilize the time and space of the
Mexican Heritage Plaza is according to
Nguyen, the number of acts and who they
brought in as partnerships.

“I guess because we got so excited, one of
the things was that we had so many artists,
so scheduling was something that was like,
‘okay, maybe we shouldn’t have too many
artists on the bill,’ because the logistics.”
Nguyen says that the 5 members of Sonido
Clash were leading the charge, working
with volunteers to hectically load and
unload acts onto the stage.
“What made it different this year is that
we really thought about what partners to
reach out to help us fill up that space, and
to take lead and ownership of that space.
And it’s a trusted partnership too.”
The groups that are featured at the festival
include Poetry Center San José, South Bay
DIY Zine Collective, and Veggielution.
They are collaborators of Sonido Clash
which share the same goals of community
buildings and the arts, and have mutual

“I think people will enjoy it, it’s dance-y,
chill. We just wanted to have a diverse
group of artists, there’s not one artist
that has the same sound as another one.
Everybody is different that we picked, that
was the goal, have something that’s fresh. I
see a lot of music festivals that are Latino
that will end up getting Mana, or Caifanes,
and that’s cool but it’s just doing the same
over and over. These artists are fresh, and
new,” says Zepeda.
In the end the group hopes that there is

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greater attendance, and a lot of diverse
people having fun and enjoying what
they worked so hard on. After all, the
event is moving the constantly evolving
and sometimes alien downtown area
entertainment to their backyard.
Nguyen says, “I think for me, and I feel that
for a lot of people, especially in the east
side, what makes San José, it is the diverse
cultures, it is the Mayfair, it is the east side.
We’re a million more strong and a lot of the
people within the 280/680 border are a
very intimate and vibrant community with
multiple cultures. It’s the cultural history
that really sticks out and if we don’t take
opportunity to highlight those areas and
activate those areas it’s always going to be
seen in downtown.”
Zepeda adds, “I think a lot of people in
Sonido Clash feel the same way. We’re born
and raised in San José, growing up and
always being told that the east side was
ghetto, that there’s nothing in the east side,
and to be able to make this festival in the
east side and finally having something,
well there’s more to the east side. You have
all these artists that are international
caliber that are playing at all these major
festivals in the world in the east side and
not in downtown, to me that brings a lot
of pride.”
A Sonido Clash 2nd Annual Music Festival
guide can be found on pages 4-5.